The Orlando Tech Association, the City of Orlando’s Digital Main Street District, will be holding it’s annual Orlando Tech Week (OTW) this year during April 13 - 18, 2015. The organization is seeking to make 2015’s OTW a Tech Takeover of downtown Orlando. To reach this scale, OTA is calling on Orlando area organizations to hold their own tech-relevant events.
Submission for events is open now through March 13 at orlandotechweek.com/apply.
Events should match the goals of Orlando Tech Week:
- Provide exposure to Orlando’s startup and tech community on a local, regional and national level.
- Connect key stakeholders in Orlando's business, creative and technology sectors.
- Create a fun and exciting experience while celebrating Orlando’s fantastic startup and tech community.
- Make Orlando a better place through technology.
Organizations chosen to participate in OTW will receive the following, as supported by OTA:
- Help with promoting and marketing event.
- A central hub for communication, branding and coordination.
- Placement in the OTW calendar and website; listing an event is free.
- Access to network of participants and dozens of venues throughout the city.
- If needed, assistance in securing a venue, ticketing and other infrastructure.
“Orlando Tech Week is an opportunity to bridge the gap between established tech companies, startups, and the community to showcase how technology is taking over Orlando,” Orrett Davis, Executive Director of OTA, comments about this call to action.
Currently planned events for 2015’s Orlando Tech Week include:
- Monday, April 13
- 9 - noon: Melrose Center’s Game Design Workshop
- 5 - 7 p.m.: Catalyst’s Orlando Creative and Tech Job Fair
- 7 - 9 p.m.: OTA’s Tech Week Kick-off Party & Business Mixer
- Tuesday, April 14
- All Day: Florida Technology Journal’s Tech Tours
- noon - 1 p.m.: GottaGetBloggin’s Building Relationships with Influencers
- 2 - 5 p.m.: The Iron Yard’s Just Enough Development
- 5 - 10 p.m.: Starter Studio’s Demo Day
- Wednesday, April 15
- 10 a.m. - noon: Startup Weekend’s Prototyping for Non Designers
- noon - 1 p.m.: Verizon’s The Internet of Things
- 5 - 10 p.m.: OTA’s Orlando Tech Meetup
- Thursday, April 16
- All Day: Catalyst’s Free Coworking Day
- 8 - 10 a.m.: FIT Womens Business Center’s Funding Innovation & Growth
- 7 - 9 p.m.: Techie 5K
- Friday, April 17
- 6 - 10 p.m.: OTA’s Tech Party
- Saturday, April 18
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Codeschools’ BarCamp Orlando
Many of the official OTW events will be held at prominent venues around downtown Orlando, including the Church Street Exchange, Cheyenne Saloon, Canvs, Melrose Center, Catalyst, The Iron Yard, and Factur.
For more details about becoming an Orlando Tech Week organizer, see this Google Doc.
In addition, sponsorships for Orlando Tech Week are now available. And, with last year’s events drawing more than 2,200 tech innovators to its events, organizations will not want to miss out on this year’s opportunity. More information about sponsoring OTW contact hello@orlandotech.org.
About Orlando Tech Week
Orlando Tech Week is a community-driven week of meetups, demos, speakers, parties, and more to showcase Orlando’s burgeoning startup and tech scene. The 2nd annual Orlando Tech Week will be held throughout downtown Orlando April 13 - 18, 2015, and will feature over a dozen events and activities. Visit http://orlandotechweek.com for updates and events schedule.
About Orlando Tech Association
Orlando Tech is the leader in growing the region’s tech ecosystem by advocating for the tech community as well as inspiring collaboration between established businesses and startups. The Orlando Tech meetup, OTA’s origin, was created to welcome and support tech entrepreneurs, startups and businesses, which has grown into the larger vision of the Orlando Tech Association. As the City of Orlando’s digital Main Street District, OTA is the leading voice and conduit for Orlando’s tech community. To learn more visit orlandotech.org.